Eli5: How does soap get so sudsy and bubbly, given that it starts as either a thick liquid (like shampoo) or a solid (like a bar of soap)?

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Eli5: How does soap get so sudsy and bubbly, given that it starts as either a thick liquid (like shampoo) or a solid (like a bar of soap)?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

All the science-y stuff aside, soap has foaming/suds agents added to it.

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